Finance
Ravi Bishnoi took 3-30 as India completed a 3-0 series sweep by defeating Bangladesh by 133 runs in the third and final T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.
After Sanju Samson’s sensational maiden T20I century (111 off 47 balls) and captain Suryakumar Yadav’s sparkling 75 propelled India to a record-breaking 297/6, their highest-ever T20I total, Bishnoi and other bowlers chipped in to keep Bangladesh to 164/7.
The winning margin of 133 runs, achieved in front of a Dusshera holiday crowd, is also India’s third-largest run victory in men’s T20Is. Mayank Yadav hit the first ball of the chase as Parvez Hossain Emon attempted for a pull, but the ball bounced off the glove to first slip.
Washington Sundar was the next bowler to hit after Tanzid Hasan attempted a cut but edged to short third. It was followed by Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who attempted a reverse sweep off Ravi Bishnoi but got a top edge behind the keeper.
Litton Das and Towhid Hridoy combined for a 53-run partnership until the former was caught at deep midwicket by Bishnoi for 42 off 25 balls, making the leg-spinner the joint-third fastest Indian to 50 men’s T20I wickets. Mahmudullah’s final T20I innings finished on eight, when he holed out to long-on off Mayank.
Mahedi Hasan went for the big hit, but holed out in the deep off Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Bishnoi claimed his third scalp as Rishad Hossain gave a simple catch to long-off.
Brief scores:
India 297/6 in 20 overs (Sanju Samson 111, Suryakumar Yadav 75; Tanzim Hasan Sakib 3-66) beat Bangladesh 164/7 in 20 overs (Towhid Hridoy 63 not out, Litton Das 42; Ravi Bishnoi 3-30, Mayank Yadav 2-32) by 133 runs
Source:IANS
